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<h2>Creating/adding, editing, and deleting work
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<p>On this page:</p>



<ul><li><a href="#create">Creating/adding a work site</a></li><li><a href="#edit">Editing a work site</a></li><li><a href="#delete">Deleting a work site</a>
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<h3>Creating/adding a work site</h3>




<p>To create a work site, follow these steps:</p>

<ol><li>In your My Workspace <a href="content.hlp?docId=arcc">menubar</a>, click <strong><code>Worksite
Setup</code></strong>.<br /><br />
</li><li>At the top of the Worksite Setup page, click
<strong><code>New</code></strong>.<br /><br />
</li><li>Under "Creating a new site", click the radio button next to
<strong><code>course website</code></strong> or <strong><code>project website</code></strong> to choose the type
of site you want to create. For a <a href="content.hlp?docId=ardt">course site</a>, you'll also
need to use the "Academic term:" drop-down list to select the proper
term.<br /><br />
</li><li>Click <strong><code>Continue</code></strong>.
</li></ol>

<h4>Course sites</h4>

<p>If you choose to create a course site, continue with the following
steps (for project sites, skip to <a href="#project">Project
sites</a>):
</p><ol><li>Under "Creating a New Class Site", select the course sections to
be included in the course site by checking the appropriate
boxes.<br /><br />
</li><li>To add a roster that does not appear in the list, check the box
next to <strong><code>I want to give access to a roster not listed
above</code></strong>.<br /><br />
</li><li>Click <strong><code>Continue</code></strong>.<br /><br />
</li><li>If you chose to add a roster not appearing on the list, you will
be prompted to manually enter class information in various fields. To
add more than one roster, in the "Add More Roster(s)?" drop-down list,
select the number of additional rosters you want to add. You might
also have to enter the username of someone authorized to allow a
roster or rosters site access along with a message containing any
special instructions for your request. Click
<strong><code>Continue</code></strong>.<br /><br />
</li><li>Under "Class Information", you have the option of typing a long
and/or short description of your site. The long description will
appear on your site's home page; the short description will appear in
the public list of all sites on the system.<br /><br />
</li><li>To change the appearance of your site, choose a skin from the
"Appearance (Icon):" drop-down list.<br /><br />
</li><li>In the "Site Contact Name:" and "Site Contact Email:" fields,
enter the name and email address of the person whom participants can
contact if they have problems or questions.<br /><br />
</li><li>Click <strong><code>Continue</code></strong>.<br /><br />
</li><li>Under "Tools", check the boxes next to the tools you want on your
site. If you select the following tools, you will see a form for more
information:<br /><br />

<ul><li><strong>Email Archive:</strong> Provide an alias (i.e.,
username) for your site's email address, and then click
<strong><code>Continue</code></strong>.
</li><li><strong>News:</strong> Provide a title and source URL
for your news feed. To add more feeds, use the "More News
Tools?" drop-down list, and then click <strong><code>Continue</code></strong>.
</li><li><strong>Web Content:</strong> Provide a title and source URL. To
add more links, use the "More Web Content Tools" drop-down list.
</li></ul><br />
</li><li>You have the option of re-using material from other sites you
own. Choose one of the following:<br /><br />

<ul><li><strong><code>No, thanks.</code></strong>
</li><li><strong><code>Yes, from these sites: </code></strong>. Use the scrolling menu to
select the sites with the material you want to re-use.
</li></ul><br />
</li><li>Click <strong><code>Continue</code></strong>.<br /><br />
</li><li>Under "Site Status", select <strong><code>Publish site</code></strong> to make it
available to site participants. If you don't want to publish your site
at this time, you can do it later through <strong><code>Site Info</code></strong>. For
instructions, see <a href="content.hlp?docId=arai">Publishing or unpublishing a site</a>.

<p>Also, you can allow your site to be joined by anyone with
authorization to log into the system. To do so, follow these steps:</p>

<ol><li>Check the box next to <strong><code>Can be joined by anyone with
authorization to log in</code></strong>.
</li><li>Use the drop-down list to select a role to assign people who join
your site.
</li></ol><br />
</li><li>Click <strong><code>Continue</code></strong>.<br /><br />
</li><li>Under "Confirm Your Site Setup", review your site information. If
changes are required, click <strong><code>Back</code></strong>. If the information is
correct, click <strong><code>Request Site</code></strong> to submit your course site
request.
</li></ol>

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<h4>Project sites</h4>

<p>If you choose to create a <a href="content.hlp?docId=ardt">project site</a>, continue with
the following steps:</p>

<ol><li>Under "Project Information", in the "Site Title:" field, type a
title for your site.<br /><br />
</li><li>In the corresponding fields, you have the option of typing a long
and/or short description of your site. The long description will
appear on your site's home page; the short description appears in the
public list of all sites on the system.<br /><br />
</li><li>If you'd like to use an icon image, provide its URL in the "Icon
URL:" field.<br /><br />
</li><li>In the "Site Contact Name:" and "Site Contact Email:" fields,
enter the name and email address of the person whom participants can
contact if they have problems or questions.<br /><br />
</li><li>Click <strong><code>Continue</code></strong>.<br /><br />
</li><li>Under "Tools", check the boxes next to the tools you want to
provide on your site, and click <strong><code>Continue</code></strong>.<br /><br />

<ul><li><strong>Email Archive:</strong> Provide an alias (i.e.,
username) for your site's email address, and then click
<strong><code>Continue</code></strong>.
</li><li><strong>News:</strong> Provide a title and source URL
for your news feed. To add more feeds, use the "More News
Tools?" drop-down list, and then click <strong><code>Continue</code></strong>.
</li><li><strong>Web Content:</strong> Provide a title and source URL. To
add more links, use the "More Web Content Tools" drop-down list.
</li></ul><br />
</li><li>You have the option of re-using material from other sites you
own. Choose one of the following:<br /><br />

<ul><li><strong><code>No, thanks.</code></strong>
</li><li><strong><code>Yes, from these sites: </code></strong> Use the scrolling menu to
select the sites with the material you want to re-use.
</li></ul><br />
</li><li>Under "Set Site Access", select <strong><code>Publish site</code></strong> to make it
available to site participants. If you don't want to publish your site
at this time, you can do it later through <strong><code>Site Info</code></strong>. For
instructions, see <a href="content.hlp?docId=arai">Publishing or unpublishing a site</a>.<br /><br />
</li><li>To indicate who can access your site, choose from the following
Global Access options:<br /><br />

<ul><li><strong>Private:</strong> Only the people you add as participants
can see your site.
</li><li><strong>Display my site in the directory, and share files I
select:</strong> Anyone with authorization to log into the system can
see your site in the site directory, and can access shared files.
</li></ul>

<p>Also, you can allow your site to be joined by anyone with
authorization to log into the system. To do so, follow these steps:</p>

<ol><li>Check the box next to <strong><code>Can be joined by anyone with
authorization to log in</code></strong>.
</li><li>Use the drop-down list to select a role to assign people who join
your site.
</li></ol><br />
</li><li>Click <strong><code>Continue</code></strong>.<br /><br />
</li><li>Under "Confirm Your Site Setup", review the information about your
site. If it's correct, click <strong><code>Create Site</code></strong>. If you need to make
changes, click <strong><code>Back</code></strong>.
</li></ol>

<p>Your new site will be listed in My Workspace on the Worksite Setup
page.</p>


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<h3>Editing a site</h3>

<p>To edit a site you created, follow these steps:</p>

<ol><li>In your My Workspace menubar, click <strong><code>Worksite
Setup</code></strong>.<br /><br />
</li><li>Check the box next to the site you want to edit. Then, at the top
of the Worksite Setup page, click <strong><code>Revise</code></strong>.<br /><br />
</li><li>Using the links near the top, select an option for editing your
site:<br /><br />

<ul><li>To edit the site title,
description, short description, icon URL, site contact name, or site
contact email, click <strong><code>Edit Site Information</code></strong>.<br /><br />
</li><li>To add or remove tools from your site, click <strong><code>Edit
Tools</code></strong>.<br /><br />

</li><li>To change the publishing status of your site, modify who can see
or join your site, and determine the default role for people who join,
click <strong><code>Manage Access</code></strong>.<br /><br />
</li><li>To add participants and assign them participant roles, click
<strong><code>Add Participants</code></strong>.<br /><br />
</li><li>To create an exact duplicate of your
site that includes <strong>only</strong> material posted by the
instructor, click <strong><code>Duplicate Site</code></strong>.

<br /><br />
</li><li>To add material from another site you own, click <strong><code>Import from
Site</code></strong>.

<p><strong>Note:</strong> You can re-use material only from other
sites that you own. You can combine material from more than one
site.</p>
</li><li>To import materials from a pre-existing file, click <strong><code>Import
from File</code></strong>.


</li></ul>
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<h3>Deleting a site</h3>




<p>To delete a project site that you own, follow these steps:</p>

<ol><li>In your My Workspace menubar, click <strong><code>Worksite Setup</code></strong>.<br /><br />
</li><li>Check the box next to the site you want to delete. Then, at the
top of the Worksite Setup page, click <strong><code>Delete</code></strong>.

<p><strong>Note:</strong> Deleting a site removes the entire site's
content and cannot be undone. No one else will be able to access the
deleted site.
</p></li><li>Click <strong><code>Remove</code></strong>.
</li></ol>


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